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Garrett A. King

Katy,TX

Summary

Clinical Director with extensive experience at Behavioral Health Connections Inc., leading over fifty professionals. Expert in performance metrics and payroll administration, I excel in coordinating teams and enhancing productivity. Proven ability to implement streamlined processes while fostering effective communication and community resource coordination to elevate patient care outcomes.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Director

Behavioral Health Connections Inc.
Houston, TX
05.2023 - Current
  • Directed a group of more than fifty professionals in mobile assessment and call center operations.
  • Weekly and Monthly metric system reviews for productivity, employee engagement, assessment calls, chart audits
  • Coordinated fulfillment of credentialing criteria for personnel in various contracted locations.
  • Participated in weekly leadership calls with contract facility leadership, UHS CEOs, and Behavioral Health Connections peers.
  • Functioned as Subject Matter Expert for payroll processing across three BHC sites.
  • Ensured compliance with corporate learning modules and payroll by overseeing three BHC Locations (Houston, Louisiana, and Orlando).

Private Practice Counseling

Self-Employed
Houston, TX
05.2018 - 05.2023
  • Tracked incoming patient information, intervention plans and patient responses to treatment.
  • Provided psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, and families.
  • Wrote comprehensive goals and patient treatment plans.
  • Provided psychoeducation on topics such as stress management, anger management, parenting skills.
  • Organized and facilitated group therapy sessions.
  • Utilized various therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing or Narrative Therapy when working with clients.

Master Response Clinician

Memorial Hermann
Houston, TX
03.2017 - 02.2023
  • Evaluated patients' psychosocial health in various hospital areas.
  • Engaged in filing procedures for urgent detentions through legal channels.
  • Collaborated with community health services to accelerate psychiatric care for patients.
  • Facilitated access to relevant community resources tailored to patient needs.
  • Oversaw coordination for mobile assessors and assigned cases.

Intake Therapist

SUN Behavioral Houston
Houston, TX
11.2017 - 08.2018
  • Determined patient’s acuity levels through evaluations and designated a patient’s level of care needs
  • Collaborated with psychiatrists to ensure all patient’s needs were addressed
  • Finalized insurance verification and insurance approvals for inpatient psychiatric hospitalization
  • Completed chart reviews for incoming requests of inpatient psychiatry treatment from community based services/hospitals

Mental Health Clinician

UTMB Correctional Managed Care
Houston, TX
05.2014 - 03.2017
  • Provided therapeutic services to offenders in both one-on-one and group settings.
  • Utilized testing services to determine a patient’s mental health diagnosis and designations for treatment
  • Executed offender evaluations to identify appropriate level of inpatient psychiatric intervention.
  • Partnered with peers for documentation evaluations and clinician instruction.

Education

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
05.2011

Skills

  • Clinical supervision
  • Performance metrics
  • Coordinating Teams
  • Management / Leadership
  • Payroll administration
  • Implementing streamlined processes
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Case Management Services
  • Effective Communication
  • Involuntary Psychiatric Commitment Processes
  • Community resource coordination
  • Effective communication

Professional Licensure

Licensed Professional Counselor - Supervisor (LPC-S) #72857

Professional References

  • Tracey Gerl, LCSW, Program Director, Behavioral Health Connections Inc., (832) 944-5967, Tracey.Gerl@UHSInc.com
  • Elizabeth Wills, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, (281) 782-3396, ElizabethWillsLPC@gmail.com
  • Donna Davis-Booth, Call Center Senior Lead, Behavioral Health Connections Inc., (281) 896-1449, Donna.Davis-Booth@uhsinc.com

Timeline

Clinical Director

Behavioral Health Connections Inc.
05.2023 - Current

Private Practice Counseling

Self-Employed
05.2018 - 05.2023

Intake Therapist

SUN Behavioral Houston
11.2017 - 08.2018

Master Response Clinician

Memorial Hermann
03.2017 - 02.2023

Mental Health Clinician

UTMB Correctional Managed Care
05.2014 - 03.2017

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Stephen F Austin State University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Stephen F. Austin State University

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